Alternative Energy NewsNews on Alternative Energy continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.US city lands $1bn VW deal- August 13, 2008 TENNESSEE has hoisted what is being billed as 2008's top trophy for car manufacturing in the US - " investment worth nearly $1bn and 2,000 jobs for a Volkswagen assembly plant in Chattanooga.http://www.topix.net/tech/alt-energy/2008/08/us-city-lands-1bn-vw-deal?fromrss=1 Pentagon Helps Global Warming Fight- August 13, 2008 The military has set a goal that 25 percent of its energy should come from renewable sources by 2025.http://www.topix.net/tech/alt-energy/2008/08/pentagon-helps-global-warming-fight?fromrss=1 Our Opinion: Pandering won't solve energy woes- August 12, 2008 SEN. BARACK OBAMA has settled into the familiar presidential candidate's posture of pandering to the electorate.http://www.topix.net/tech/alt-energy/2008/08/our-opinion-pandering-wont-solve-energy-woes?... Worley looks to WA for solar power plant- August 12, 2008 WorleyParsons Ltd, Australia's largest engineering company, says the Pilbara region of Western Australia could be a potential location for the construction of a thermal solar power station.http://www.topix.net/tech/alt-energy/2008/08/worley-looks-to-wa-for-solar-power-plant?from... Southern governors to develop energy plan- August 12, 2008 Southern governors whose states represent one of the nation's major energy producing regions are working on a comprehensive plan to reduce the South's carbon footprint and create jobs.http://www.topix.net/tech/alt-energy/2008/08/southern-governors-to-develop-energy-plan?fro... Blackstone Establishes Cleantech Energy Group- August 12, 2008 The Blackstone Group, a private equity firm with $113.5 billion under management, recently announced the establishment of a new business group that will be focused on investments in the cleantech energy sector ...http://www.topix.net/tech/alt-energy/2008/08/blackstone-establishes-cleantech-energy-group... Kenya looks to geothermal power to fuel development- August 12, 2008 By Hereward HollandNAIVASHA, Kenya (Reuters) - For Maasai tribesman Charles Kamami, Kenya's drive to boost its geothermal capacity spells environmental destruction which threatens his pastoralist way of life.But for east Africa's largest economy, geothermal energy could be a savior as it struggles to increase power generation to keep up with soaring demand driven by years of robust growth.With proven potential of 7,000 megawatts, geothermal energy from Kenya's geologically active Great Rift...http://www.topix.net/tech/alt-energy/2008/08/kenya-looks-to-geothermal-power-to-fuel-devel... The Motley Fool- August 11, 2008 Q: Is it crazy to consider investing in companies with losses when there are so many profitable companies out there Z.G., A: Many great companies started out losing money.http://www.topix.net/tech/alt-energy/2008/08/the-motley-fool?fromrss=1 Gull launches new octane biofuel- August 11, 2008 Oil company Gull has launched a new 91 octane biofuel. The "regular plus" contains bio-ethanol sourced from whey, a natural by-product from the dairy industry.http://www.topix.net/tech/alt-energy/2008/08/gull-launches-new-octane-biofuel?fromrss=1 Giant U.S. retailers look to sun for energy savings- August 11, 2008 Retailers are typically obsessed with what to put under their roofs, not on them.http://www.topix.net/tech/alt-energy/2008/08/giant-u-s-retailers-look-to-sun-for-energy-sa... |